“I like this $ General because its conveniently located in Montvale for if you just need to run and grab a few things and don't want to have to run all the way to Bedford or Bonsack Walmart just for a couple of items. They have a good selection of products as well. Pretty much anything that u could possibly need on a regular day, they have at a reasonable price. I also love their " Dot Deals", where a certain color dot is half off or BOGO, especially on the toys during X~Mas time. I like to buy my son items other places than just Wal-Mart so he has a variety of toys and not just the same old stuff over and over that Walmart has. Don't get me wrong, I like Walmarts toys as well, but once u have bought everything that is in your child's age range, gender and interests, they don't really get new stuff in, where as $ General does, and especially during X~Mas time.”
“Cute country store,,,, yummy breakfast to go Scrambled eggs Potatoes And sausage gravy⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Biscuit breakfast sandwiches Unique country store gift items...”
“I want to give a special thank-you to Austin at the Food Lion on Blue Ridge Blvd. He noticed that several eggs in our carton were cracked before we left the store on Mother's day of 2026. That kind of careful attention saved us from getting home with damaged groceries, and I really appreciate it. Good catch, Austin! It’s nice to see an employee paying attention and looking out for customers.”
“What a welcoming place to be! The best burgers I've had since moving down south. The bacon egg and cheese is also pretty amazing and packed with bacon! Excellent customer service. Friendly and hospitable. Will for sure be going back again and again!”
“This place is awesome for a number of reasons. First off ......... Awesome prices , very friendly , very clean , lots of parking space , best prices on everything in that whole area and very convenient coming in and leaving .”
“I like this store as it has some items other stores don't some items are high priced others the same as others. It's always clean the staff friendly and helpful, which I love. It makes you feel like they really care about you and not just your money.”
“This store is a very nice store, the owner is very nice, well mannered and would do anything to help you! Great food and lots of options on sodas, alcohol and more! Stop by if you want to have a smile put on your face!”
“Great local grocer. Have many foods you don't commonly find. Chicken liver, freshly ground sausage, salt fish, whole hams, fresh local eggs. Best selection of flour and corn meal in the area. If you need something you can't find they will even order it special for you.”
“I've visited this adorable country store located right off Highway 81 near Troutville, Virginia many times. They have CLEAN gas pumps (believe it or not), and a terrific gift area, as well as the usual food, groceries and beverages. I've bought gifts for friends here for years thanks to the excellent variety of items procured by the owner. She always has some lovely serving pieces, placemats, napkins, cards, garden flags, and now, vintage kitchen, glassware, and gift pieces she's selected from antique stores. They have both seating indoors and on the porch. There's room to walk your dog and a special receptacle for poo bags. It's a place well worth stopping for.”
“This is a local family owned store. They have a wide selection of take home items such as beverages, canned foods, paper goods, automotive products, frozen foods, ice cream, cleaning products, automotive items, snack foods, and a great selection of produce, and local made jams and preserves. They also offer Shell gasoline, Tobacco products, VA state Lotto, Beer, and a great selection of Wine. They have a Deli, and hand dipped Ice Cream, a Taco Bell and Pizza Hut side of the store. They offer their neighborhood a local place to pay utility bills, and purchase money orders. In addition to this services they have seasonal services such as on the back side of the property are Green houses open during Spring and Summer offering flowers, shrubs, and vegetable plants. In October they offer a pumpkin patch in the front yard, and in December they have Christmas trees in the front yard. They are open seven (7) days a week, normally 6:30am to 10:30pm. The restrooms are large and always kept clean and well stocked, you can tell the family knows the importance of clean restrooms for their customers. This is a wonderful family owned business. The family serves the neighborhood wonderfully and we are lucky to have them.”
“Typical older store from before the convenience store days. Everybody's friendly good selection of what you need. Trying to update some with new pumps and credit card system.”
“For something small and quick this is a place. To stop and grab it most times they have just about everything that you need sometimes they don't but most times they do and the people are always friendly so that helps when they dont”
“The guy at the register had an attitude problem and was very slow. It's like he didn't even know how to work the machine.Update: they now have someone at the register so self checkout is an option instead of the only option. The person at the register was pleasant, competent, and had a much better attitude than I did when I wrote the first review about self checkout.”
The Cincinnati-based supermarket giant will open about 110 new stores in fast-growing markets by 2029 and introduce three updated store formats, executives told investors Oct. 20 at the company’s Investor Update in New York. Kroger already runs about 2,700 stores in 35 states. The formats come in three sizes, a bit like small, medium and large, matched to each market. Mary Ellen Adcock, Kroger’s executive vice president and chief merchant and marketing officer, walked through the lineup.
Walmart shoppers want a head start on the holidays, and money explains a lot of it. Some 44% of respondents call affording the holidays their top stressor, and 61% say holiday costs shape their shopping mood. Asked what would make the season easier, 70% picked lower prices and 57% picked more deals and promotions. Convenience ranks lower: 30% want one-stop shopping across categories, and 20% want faster delivery.
Walmart wants your groceries at the door before the ice cream softens. On May 29, the retailer said its 30-minute-or-less delivery had reached 33 U.S. markets, adding a wave of new cities across the Northeast. Shoppers in those areas can order from more than 100,000 items, everything from fresh produce and baby formula to pet food, electronics, cold medicine, and prescriptions. Behind the scenes, the service leans on Walmart's store network and an algorithm that factors in order size, available drivers, and distance from the store.
Trader Joe's keeps adding stores, and shoppers keep showing up. The California grocer has marked nine more locations as "opening soon," pushing its expansion into new corners of the country. The grocer also took first place in the American Customer Satisfaction Index's 2026 supermarket rankings. It has held a spot near the top of that list for years.
Target is rolling out its most ambitious store overhaul in more than ten years, with plans to remodel over 130 locations and open 30 new stores across the country this year. The retailer is also putting money into supply chain technology upgrades to keep pace with how shoppers buy today.
